Drawing inspiration from this different approach to governance, Joanne Desjardins, LL.B., MBA, ASC, CRHA, Partner in the firm Arsenal, published an article on LinkedIn on the benefits of diversity on boards of directors and the importance of daring to be different, to question and shake up the status quo. In short, an interesting article that underscores the firm’s excellent decision!

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Register for the 2018 Mercuriades

The Mercuriades 2018, organized by the Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec (FCCQ), are under way and, for the fifth year in a row, Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton will be presenting the Mercure Entrepreneuriat, succession and business transfer. This award recognizes a business that has implemented a profitable growth strategy, developed an efficient succession plan or successfully undertaken an inter-generational business leader transfer. There are two award categories, large enterprise and SME.

Registration is free and being nominated for the Mercuriades competition gives a business an opportunity to:

Benefit from highly desirable visibility with the general public and the Quebec business community;

Benefit from enhanced cross-Quebec media visibility;

Take a close look at its progress, prepare a strategic balance sheet and combine its achievements into a single document;

Bring added value to the organization and its employees;

Benefit from a peer endorsement of excellence with foreign stakeholders;

Capitalize on business opportunities and attractive contacts.

Submit your business case file application before December 20, 2017 on the Mercuriades site.

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What if Equifax had had blockchain?

For nearly ten years now, because of the bitcoin system, blockchain technology has been intrinsically associated with the financial world. Louis Roy, Assurance Partner and Blockchain Practice Leader at Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton stated, “This is only the tip of the iceberg. This technology is going to drastically change many industries, starting with our own, the accounting sector.”

Montréal: A blockchain hub in North America

For more information about blockchain technology and its impacts, read the article published by Les Affaires on September 18, 2017.

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What does artificial intelligence have in store for us?

Artificial intelligence will disrupt a multitude of areas in society and this technological revolution could impact our jobs, ways of doing things and our lives in general.

From driverless cars to smart algorithms in finance

Whether we’re talking about robotization, driverless cars, smart banking, smart phones or human decision-making assistance in the broad sense, there’s no doubt that there will be many changes that will transform current methods.

As part of a conference given at the Chambre de commerce de Manicouagan, Éric Nguyen, Senior Manager and Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Analytics Practice Leader, was interviewed by Radio-Canada radio (segment broadcast at 7:46, in French only) and defined, simplified and demystified this fascinating field!